The European EMS Industry Report 2006-2011

The Complete Guide to the European Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry

With high volume manufacturing of mass-market products gravitating to low-cost locations, the EMS industry is going through a period of rapid change. The top companies have already moved the majority of production to low-cost locations either in Asia or East and Central Europe. In 2006 the top ten European EMS companies generated 70% of their revenues from facilities in Eastern Europe, up from around 60% a year before. Outside of the large global EMS groups, the major regional European players are also looking to supplement manufacturing facilities in Western Europe either through their own facilities in East and Central Europe, North Africa and Asia or through strategic alliances. For smaller sub-regional companies offshore manufacturing will be through partnerships.

An ability to offer low-cost manufacturing will remain a key trend throughout the period to 2011 and combined with the dominant position held by the major EMS in volume products this will be a major factor in East and Central Europe showing significantly stronger growth than West Europe.

Despite this, the real battle for the vast majority of the around 600 EMS companies in Europe will be to target the markets in Western Europe - such as automotive, industrial, aerospace, defence, medical, control and instrumentation and high-end telecommunications - where solving complexity, providing value added services through the proximity to the OEM will be the core competences for success. Competition is expected to intensify with the emergence of regional players with multiple locations and strong focus on the growth markets. Global players with an established network of manufacturing facilities across Western Europe will also compete in this market as will national players serving a single country. Increased competition will lead to consolidation as companies are acquired or close due to ever increasing financial pressures.

The eighth edition of The European EMS Industry report 2006-2011 highlights the issues impacting the European EMS industry.

• An analysis and revenue forecasts for both West and East and Central Europe in a single report.
• The key trends impacting the major EMS companies by market group.
• Detailed profiles of the Top 20 European EMS companies, including a ranking for 2006.
• Country and regional profiles including key trends, the role of the Global “Tier 1” companies and profiles of the major EMS companies.
• A directory of around 875 manufacturing locations.

The Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry report is essential research for all areas of the electronics industry including:

Distributors and manufacturers of electronic components and materials - the profiles and directory provide detailed analysis of potential customers, highlights growth markets by country/region. Understanding and interpreting the market trends will also be important as this market further develops

Production equipment suppliers - the profiles and directory provide a detailed analysis of potential customers, track key EMS trends.

OEMs - A comprehensive guide to the major EMS companies in Europe. Analyze the structure of the industry and the emergence of four distinct groups of EMS company.

EMS - The report provides a complete overview of the European EMS industry, including revenue forecasts by country, competitor information and the trends which will have an impact on business in the period to 2011.

• Government, including investment organizations.
• Financial and industry analysts.
• Academic institutes & universities tracking developments in the electronics industry.

Europe will continue to provide significant opportunities for companies already involved in the European EMS industry. It will also offer opportunities for companies in Asia and the Americas who are looking to expand geographically into new markets.

The European EMS Industry report allows you to track these developments in a single cost-effective study providing both detailed market and company analysis.